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2012 vol 4 issue 18 - September 5 2012

2012 vol 4 issue 18 - September 5 2012 - Page 1

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WESTLAKE | BAY VILLAGE
The Citizen-Powered Community Newspaper.
Community News & Views Written by the Citizens of Westlake & Bay Village • Join in at www.wbvobserver.com
4.18 • 5 SEP 2012
» See more photos inside, page 8
» See LEAGUE, page 10
Former Rockford Peach
reminisces about the
girls baseball league
by Jayne Broestl
Between 1861
and 1865, more
than 600,000
men died in the
American Civil
War. Where were
they buried? Who
buried them?
How do we locate
their graves?
Harold A.
George, author,
lecturer and Civil
War re-enactor, will be
the invited speaker
at the Cuyahoga
West Chapter, Ohio
Genealogical Soci-ety
meeting on
Wednesday, Sept.
19, in the Porter
Room at Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333
Center Ridge Rd.
Mr. George will discuss his eight-year
genealogical project to locate and photo-graph
the graves of 240 Civil War veterans
from northeastern Ohio. He will also provide
insight into the burial procedures observed
during the Civil War and share some of the
genealogical techniques that he used to com-plete
this project that culminated in his book,
“Men of the 9th Ohio” and his DVD, “History
of the 9th Ohio Light Artillery.”
Mr. George will appear in his Civil War-era
military uniform and distribute to attend-ees
his free quick-reference guide: “How to
Locate a Civil War Veteran’s Grave Site.”
This program is for the novice and the
accomplished genealogist. The public is invit-ed
to attend, at no cost. Presentation begins
at 7:00 p.m. Social time, with refreshments,
will be from 6:30-7:00 p.m. For more informa-tion,
visit the chapter website at http://www.
rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcwogs. Questions
may be sent to cuyahogawest@gmail.com. 
Civil War burial
procedures subject
of Sept. 19 lecture
Civil War re-enactor
Harold A. George
will discuss his
genealogical
project at Porter
Library on Sept. 19.
by Brenda O’Reilly
According to a recent report by the Cuyahoga
County Solid Waste District, Bay Village’s residen-tial
recycling rate was 57 percent in 2011, up from
47 percent in 2010!
In May 2011, Bay Village introduced a new recycle
and compost program through Republic Services with
expanded capabilities. In the year ended June 2012,
Republic Services reported that landfill trash was down
37 percent, or 2,850 tons, when compared to the year
ended June 2011.
Here are some of the highlights of the new program:
Bay now has what is known as “Single Stream Recy-cling”
where all types of paper, bottles, cans and card-board
can be placed in one bin.
Bay’s yard waste now goes to Kurtz Brothers in Avon
to be made into compost. The yard waste must be in a
brown paper bag or in a waste container that is clearly
marked “yard waste.”
Bay has what is called Automated Trash Pick Up. This
means the trash and recycle containers are picked up by
trucks with automated arms designed to lift the container
and dump its contents into the truck. For this reason, it is
important to keep the containers at least three feet apart.
Bay residents: Let’s work together to further increase
our recycle rate!
Here are some tips to remember:
Cardboard must be in the green container to be
recycled.
• Any cardboard left on the tree lawn is considered
Bulk Pick Up and will only be picked up on Friday
of the first full week of the month. Bulk Pick Up
goes to the landfill and is not recycled.
Bay’s recycling rate
jumps 10 percentage
points in one year
» See RECYCLING, page 14
Runners leap at the start of the Kids Fun Race for 11- to 13-year-olds at the 2012 North Coast Challenge.
Perfect weather for runners and
walkers in North Coast Challenge
After last year’s hot and muggy temperatures, participants
in this year’s North Coast Challenge enjoyed comfortable
race conditions at the annual event, held Sept. 1 on the
campus of St. John Medical Center. The com-munity
event raises funds for local charities
and draws participants of all ages, including
Westlake’s Mayor Dennis Clough, who finished
first in the 2-mile walk with a time of 24:17.
by Eileen Vernon
Some of the most interesting
stories are those that are unex-pected.
Such is the case with
Audrey Daniels, a fellow Bay Village
resident, whom I met in my Five
Seasons water exercise class. As
our group chatted over lunch after
a recent class, Audrey, 84, shared
something that had us all leaning
forward in our seats, eager to hear
more: her name is in the National
Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooper-stown,
N.Y.
Audrey was a star pitcher in
the short-lived All-American Girls
Professional Baseball League, made
famous by the 1992 film, “A League
of Their Own.” Audrey Daniels shows a photo of her teammates in the All-American Girls
Professional Baseball League.
In a league of her own

FREE
FREE TO READ! FREE TO WRITE!
SUBMIT YOUR STORY ONLINE BY SEP. 14
WESTLAKE | BAY VILLAGE
The Citizen-Powered Community Newspaper.
Community News & Views Written by the Citizens of Westlake & Bay Village • Join in at www.wbvobserver.com
4.18 • 5 SEP 2012
» See more photos inside, page 8
» See LEAGUE, page 10
Former Rockford Peach
reminisces about the
girls baseball league
by Jayne Broestl
Between 1861
and 1865, more
than 600,000
men died in the
American Civil
War. Where were
they buried? Who
buried them?
How do we locate
their graves?
Harold A.
George, author,
lecturer and Civil
War re-enactor, will be
the invited speaker
at the Cuyahoga
West Chapter, Ohio
Genealogical Soci-ety
meeting on
Wednesday, Sept.
19, in the Porter
Room at Westlake Porter Public Library, 27333
Center Ridge Rd.
Mr. George will discuss his eight-year
genealogical project to locate and photo-graph
the graves of 240 Civil War veterans
from northeastern Ohio. He will also provide
insight into the burial procedures observed
during the Civil War and share some of the
genealogical techniques that he used to com-plete
this project that culminated in his book,
“Men of the 9th Ohio” and his DVD, “History
of the 9th Ohio Light Artillery.”
Mr. George will appear in his Civil War-era
military uniform and distribute to attend-ees
his free quick-reference guide: “How to
Locate a Civil War Veteran’s Grave Site.”
This program is for the novice and the
accomplished genealogist. The public is invit-ed
to attend, at no cost. Presentation begins
at 7:00 p.m. Social time, with refreshments,
will be from 6:30-7:00 p.m. For more informa-tion,
visit the chapter website at http://www.
rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ohcwogs. Questions
may be sent to cuyahogawest@gmail.com. 
Civil War burial
procedures subject
of Sept. 19 lecture
Civil War re-enactor
Harold A. George
will discuss his
genealogical
project at Porter
Library on Sept. 19.
by Brenda O’Reilly
According to a recent report by the Cuyahoga
County Solid Waste District, Bay Village’s residen-tial
recycling rate was 57 percent in 2011, up from
47 percent in 2010!
In May 2011, Bay Village introduced a new recycle
and compost program through Republic Services with
expanded capabilities. In the year ended June 2012,
Republic Services reported that landfill trash was down
37 percent, or 2,850 tons, when compared to the year
ended June 2011.
Here are some of the highlights of the new program:
Bay now has what is known as “Single Stream Recy-cling”
where all types of paper, bottles, cans and card-board
can be placed in one bin.
Bay’s yard waste now goes to Kurtz Brothers in Avon
to be made into compost. The yard waste must be in a
brown paper bag or in a waste container that is clearly
marked “yard waste.”
Bay has what is called Automated Trash Pick Up. This
means the trash and recycle containers are picked up by
trucks with automated arms designed to lift the container
and dump its contents into the truck. For this reason, it is
important to keep the containers at least three feet apart.
Bay residents: Let’s work together to further increase
our recycle rate!
Here are some tips to remember:
Cardboard must be in the green container to be
recycled.
• Any cardboard left on the tree lawn is considered
Bulk Pick Up and will only be picked up on Friday
of the first full week of the month. Bulk Pick Up
goes to the landfill and is not recycled.
Bay’s recycling rate
jumps 10 percentage
points in one year
» See RECYCLING, page 14
Runners leap at the start of the Kids Fun Race for 11- to 13-year-olds at the 2012 North Coast Challenge.
Perfect weather for runners and
walkers in North Coast Challenge
After last year’s hot and muggy temperatures, participants
in this year’s North Coast Challenge enjoyed comfortable
race conditions at the annual event, held Sept. 1 on the
campus of St. John Medical Center. The com-munity
event raises funds for local charities
and draws participants of all ages, including
Westlake’s Mayor Dennis Clough, who finished
first in the 2-mile walk with a time of 24:17.
by Eileen Vernon
Some of the most interesting
stories are those that are unex-pected.
Such is the case with
Audrey Daniels, a fellow Bay Village
resident, whom I met in my Five
Seasons water exercise class. As
our group chatted over lunch after
a recent class, Audrey, 84, shared
something that had us all leaning
forward in our seats, eager to hear
more: her name is in the National
Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooper-stown,
N.Y.
Audrey was a star pitcher in
the short-lived All-American Girls
Professional Baseball League, made
famous by the 1992 film, “A League
of Their Own.” Audrey Daniels shows a photo of her teammates in the All-American Girls
Professional Baseball League.
In a league of her own